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A little bit more news coming out of Tokyo Toy Fair, it appears that Soundwave and his cassettes will be released as part of "Project Soundwave". Soundwave will be released with one cassette (most likely Laserbeak) and the other cassettes will be released in 2 packs, including an MP Ratbat.

Obviously, this is subject to change but that is what was said by one of the designers at the show.

I have MP-11 Starscream, I hope we get Thundercracker and Skywarp to go with him. Soundwave looks awesome as well.

there are MP thundercrackers and skywarps, but they use the MP-03 starscream mold with the jet kibble hanging off his hips. i don't have thundercracker, but i do have skywarp and he looks great. i wouldn't mind it if they did SW and TC repaints of the MP-11 mold though.

Masterpiece Transformers look more detailed and more G1 cartoon accurate in both robot and alt modes than Classics. But I find that the complexity of their transformations make them less enjoyable to transform than Classics. They are super duper expensive. There aren’t many characters released. And if they did released all the characters I wanted, I wouldn’t know where to put them all given their giant scale. And some of them are really fragile.

I’m going to have to stick with Classics. They’re cheaper. There are more of them. Less quality control issues. They’re easier to display with Transformers from other eras like Beast Wars, Robots in Disguise, etc. They don’t look as close to the G1 model as Masterpiece, but weighing the pros and cons on both sides, Classics wins out for me.

I may pick up the Optimus US release and Soundwave if he gets a US release but I will just place them with my Classics.

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Originally Posted by FAKER II

Masterpiece Transformers look more detailed and more G1 cartoon accurate in both robot and alt modes than Classics. But I find that the complexity of their transformations make them less enjoyable to transform than Classics. They are super duper expensive. There aren’t many characters released. And if they did released all the characters I wanted, I wouldn’t know where to put them all given their giant scale. And some of them are really fragile.

I’m going to have to stick with Classics. They’re cheaper. There are more of them. Less quality control issues. They’re easier to display with Transformers from other eras like Beast Wars, Robots in Disguise, etc. They don’t look as close to the G1 model as Masterpiece, but weighing the pros and cons on both sides, Classics wins out for me.

I may pick up the Optimus US release and Soundwave if he gets a US release but I will just place them with my Classics.

Come on, Faker Jr.! If they make an MP Fortress Maximus I know you're getting one!

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Most Masterpieces are at least double their vintage size and cost from 5  8 times their vintage retail price. So A Fortress Maximus Masterpiece would stand 4 feet tall and cost between $500 - $800. I cant afford that and I wouldnt know where Id store him.

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Robot Kingdom have put up a pre-order for the amazon.jp exclusive versions of Soundwave and Sideswipe.

Sideswipe comes with the Jackhammers from the G1 cartoon episode Dinobot Island;

Soundwave comes with energon cubes;

I have pre-ordered Sideswip because even with shipping he is cheaper than BBTS. I am waiting to see what exactly comes with the standard Soundwave because everything I have read so far says he is coming with at least one energon cube. If it turns out that only the amazon.jp version has the energon cubes then I will probably get that one from Robot Kingdom as well.

This particular line kicks major tail! Not only are they die cast but they still feature Megatron as his original Walter P38 mode (they didn't worry about the S&P over in Japan) I own him, Grimlock and Starscream (Ghost Version) and Nemisis Prime aka Convoy!

Damn, that's all of the original 10 Decepticons, isn't it? I'd love to see them all collected!

I wonder if those cassettes work with the Classics deluxe scale? They would be a little big...

The vintage cassettes fit perfectly in MP Soundwave chest so the MP Cassettes transform to an alt mode that is the same size as the vintage. There is talk that they are around small deluxe/tall legend size in robot mode so they should be in a decent scale with classics.

But why do you want to stick with classics? Masterpiece is where it is at now

I REALLY can not wait for these. Soundwave and his minions are basically the only characters i still buy when it comes to TF so I think since these are the ultimate versions I may be done after that. lol yeah right

I REALLY can not wait for these. Soundwave and his minions are basically the only characters i still buy when it comes to TF so I think since these are the ultimate versions I may be done after that. lol yeah right

I have given up on Transformers, really... but I am VERY tempted by Soundwave and his minions... but I wonder if I should wait for a possible Hasbro release? Hmmmmm

The vintage cassettes fit perfectly in MP Soundwave chest so the MP Cassettes transform to an alt mode that is the same size as the vintage. There is talk that they are around small deluxe/tall legend size in robot mode so they should be in a decent scale with classics.

But why do you want to stick with classics? Masterpiece is where it is at now

Budget. We're talking $150 per TF versus $12 per TF. And Classics is nearly done with the 1984-85 characters (unless we are talking about special teams).

It's like Sideshow for G.I. Joe, or Hot Toys instead of Marvel Legends or Universe...

I have given up on Transformers, really... but I am VERY tempted by Soundwave and his minions... but I wonder if I should wait for a possible Hasbro release? Hmmmmm

more than likely he will come stateside. Every single one (except megatron) has come over here so far. HOWEVER, they have usually been changed a little bit or are a store exclusive which makes them hard to find or just as expensive on the secondary market as the import.

I usually waited on all the releases until they come stateside but Soundwave is the MAIN character i like so I am biting the bullet on this one.

I Just KNOW they are going to repaint him black and pack him with ratbat, the last tape I really would want...the jerks lol